US and Canada

Strong winds, heavy rain and hailstones the size of golf balls hammered Denver, Colorado during a major hailstorm on Monday. The storm hit the city and the surrounding area in the afternoon, causing disruption on the roads and delays at Denver International Airport. Footage shows huge hailstones – some one …

An American influencer has admitted to assaulting a woman in an incident at a London Underground station. In May, US national Melissa Rein Lively was charged with assault by beating, while German national Philipp Ostermann, 37, was charged with two racially aggravated public order offences and a further public order …

Whether those words of support will help or hurt Pratt in such a liberal area remains to be seen, though the mayoral candidate has sought to distance himself from national partisan politics. Nearly 65% of voters in Los Angeles County voted for Trump’s Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in the last …

Six people were killed in a series of shootings believed to have been carried out by a relative who then took his own life when confronted by police. Officers were called to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles (80km) southeast of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where they found four people …

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive – accusing the company of offering children guidance on self-harm and providing information helping school shooters and other criminals. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the lawsuit – marking the first state to take legal action …

The suspected shooter was found dead near a bridge with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. BBC News

Melissa Casias’ case was part of debunked speculations about recent deaths and disappearances in the US scientific community. BBC News

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Trump’s blockade on oil has put Cuba on its knees. There are blackouts, food shortages and little to no fuel or hospital supplies. The US president and his team have not hidden the fact that they have their sights set on Cuba. …

The justice department says it “disagrees strongly” with a court decision to halt the establishment of the fund. BBC News

A fake video showing President Donald Trump’s name being ripped off the front of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has gone viral. Trump’s name was controversially added to the front of the building by its board at the end of last year – and it’s still there despite …

Instead of a uniting event, America’s Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground. BBC News

More than 2,000 football “thugs” have been banned by the government from attending the World Cup. The Home Office said it was enforcing restrictions on “known risk fans” to stop them from travelling to the US, Canada and Mexico, which will be hosting the upcoming tournament. As of Monday, 2,318 …

A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom on 30 May. Nasa said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT. Most meteors burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere, but larger objects can occasionally survive long enough to …

Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions. BBC News

Serena Williams is to make her return to competitive tennis at the age of 44. The American star has confirmed she will compete at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in west London next week as a wildcard entry into the doubles draw. The 23-time Grand Slam champion last played …

Hundreds of young demonstrators marched outside a military base in Kenya over US plans for an Ebola quarantine zone in the country. The US plans to set up an area at the Laikipia Air Base near Nanyuki for American citizens exposed to the virus, aiming to be operational with 50 …

Ahead of what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, diehard fans dressed up in her iconic look – a white dress and platinum blonde wig – to celebrate the beloved American actress and model. More than 1,000 Marilyns gathered in downtown Palm Springs, California, setting a new Guinness World …

Trump’s former vice-president, who was targeted by rioters during the January 6 riots, says the fund that could potentially compensate them is a “bad idea”. BBC News

A meteor travelling at 75,000mph caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the US on Saturday afternoon. NASA confirmed the fireball shot over New England at just after 2pm EDT. The space agency said the energy released at breakup was estimated to be equivalent …

Police say Jing S Dong was driving a tour bus in a “criminally negligent manner” when he plowed into cars and killed five people. BBC News